Colt Government, ss, .38 Super

[Mick_In_Texas]

Well, I've got my bid in for a Colt Government Model, .38 Super, in two-tone brushed stainless steel, new in box, case, lock, two magazines... it's a beauty. We'll see. Black plastic grips.

I love the .45ACP caliber. I also love the 1911 platform. But, I've always liked the "aura" and the history of the .38 Super; in its initiation day, 1929, it was and still is a GOOD caliber.

I believe this is a Series 80, with the firing pin block in the slide; but, for a Colt, and a .38 Super, if I win it, I will live with it. My Ruger P90 has this, and I reckon while it's not "authentic", I can live with it. I have a Colt USGI 1911, made in 1918, that is a FINE weapon. If my first .38 Super ends up being a Colt Series 80, as opposed to the Series 70, no problem. I'm also looking at another .38 Super, different brand; but, the Colt is the one I've bid on, and am committed to. So far, so good...

Here are the auction pictures:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/Mick_In_Texas/362840d5.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/Mick_In_Texas/1ec5165c.jpg

It is a beauty, NIB. Maybe in a couple of days, I'll have a MODERN Colt 1911 on the way, to complement my USGI one. Despite the fact that it's chambered for the .38 Super, rather than the .45 ACP.

Y'all take care and be safe.
Mick

[harleydog]

The 38 super is a fun round to play with. You will enjoy it. Good luck on the bid.

[daveohno]

I just shot my 38 Super yesterday and it was a hoot. Never shot one before and it was fun and accurate.

Hope you win the auction and get to bring this one home with you.

[clughog]

Mick, that's a nice looking Colt. Hope you win your bid! I doubt the Series 80 will bother you at all...I think you'll love it.

[Hunter]

Good luck Mick my friend the Colt 1911 in Super 38 is a great pistol.

[swampthang]

Never considered the 38 super, Whats the availability of factory ammo,or do you load your own.

[Mick_In_Texas]

Harley, dave, clug, Hunter...

Hunter, you have e-mail. Y'all, I so hope I win this beauty! I like the .38 Super, I've been interested in it since the day I got interested in the 1911/A1 in .45 ACP. If I win it, and it's a Series 80, I don't think it's going to bother me. Not in a .38 Super in a Colt, in the 1911A1 platform.

I know our like of the .38 Super is a little off-beat, and it's expensive to buy; but, dang it, y'all... it's a classic American round, a classic American LEO (FBI) round, and I know it was popular among PIs in the late 20s and through the 30s. My Colt USGI has impressed me, too. No telling where that thing went, in WWI; and as old as it is, it is STILL a shooter! I call her "Black Beauty", due to her Black Army USGI finish. I know Hunter has several Colts, and he's my buddy in real time... my out of town gunsmith buddy is Colt and Auto Ordinance/Kahr... hee hee, he learned respect for my Springer and my USGI Colt, but, he'd LOVE me showing off a Colt .38 Super. He converted one of his Colts to 9mm, like the Hi-Power; but, I think in performance, the .38 Super, beats the 9mm, actually. The FBI had reasons for requesting Colt and John Browning to come up with that round, as I understand it; and I've read that it has a very flat tragectory, and is a hard-hitting round, some folks think it is more so than our beloved .45 ACP. Like I say, I'm pretty much a ".45 guy"; but, a reliable, functional .38 Super, won't hurt my feelings AT ALL. We'll see.

Definitely, if I win it, when I get it, I'll share it with all y'all! I LOVE this place. There are so many good folks here, and folks who love the 1911 platform... I am just so glad that this place, got me turned on to 1911s, in my favorite caliber. While I wish I'd gotten a 1911 years ago, I'm STILL thankful that I DID get one, and some, the past 18 months. The .38 Special, fits right in, to me.

Y'all all take care and be safe.
Mick

[daveohno]

I bought some from Natchez shooting supplies and it was cheap.. I had to take 2 aspirin for the slap to the head administered by OD for buying cheap imported ammo. :confused: Didn't realize it was imported. Should have known by the name. But I just wasn't thinking about where it was made, I was just happy about the price. It was $8.99 a box and I bought 19 boxes :D
But, that said, 38 super is less available than 45 ACP, but it can be found for a good price.

[Mick_In_Texas]

Never considered the 38 super, Whats the availability of factory ammo,or do you load your own.
Sir, I've heard it's a little rare, and more expensive than our beloved .45 ACP. I have seen it in several gun shops and sporting good places.

I've read that it has a really good flat trajectory, and is a hard-hitting caliber. As I understand it, the American FBI requested it in 1928-29, during the Prohibition Era, as they wanted something that better penetrated the sheet metal on Ford Model Ts and Model As. Several Private Investigators, as well as police, also liked the .38 Special in the 1911 platform.

I am still a .45 ACP kinda guy. I LOVE that caliber. It's fairly "slow", as far as say 9mm, 10mm, .357 Mag, .38 Special, .357 Sig/Auto, .44 Mag, .22LR... but, at 25 yds or less, how fast is fast? You know? Whether 930 fsp or 1145 fsp, at the defensive distance of 25-30 yds or less... doesn't make a heck of a lot of differnce: a criminal or an enemy, can't outrun ANY bullet. NOT that I ever want to have to "fire in defense"!!! I've had to draw down three times in my life, but, never had to fire. And that is good.

The .38 Super, may be something of an esoteric caliber; but, it's still good. Outside of we 1911 fans, maybe a lot of folks don't know about it.

You take care and be safe, sir.
Mick

[Mick_In_Texas]

I bought some from Natchez shooting supplies and it was cheap.. I had to take 2 aspirin for the slap to the head administered by OD for buying cheap imported ammo. :confused: Didn't realize it was imported. Should have known by the name. But I just wasn't thinking about where it was made, I was just happy about the price. It was $8.99 a box and I bought 19 boxes :D
But, that said, 38 super is less available than 45 ACP, but it can be found for a good price.
Good one, dave!!! I agree, I've seen it around, myself, just in general interest.

You and yours take care and be safe.
Mick

[clughog]

Hey, Mick! I've never owned (or shot) a .38 Super but am about to change all that. My XSE Commander should be ready to go this week, hopefully. I'm planning on converting mine to 9mm for "just for fun" shooting because it's cheaper, but hope to switch back and forth pretty easily. I'm not going to use it as a carry gun so the 9mm being a less lethal caliber doesn't matter much to me. I think the .38 Super is going to be fun! Can't wait for you to get yours and tell us how you like it.

[Mick_In_Texas]

Good luck Mick my friend the Colt 1911 in Super 38 is a great pistol.

So far, so good, in re: I'm the high bidder so far! There's two days left. I may or may not get this one. At least, I tried, within my financial limits.

Hee hee, I'd love to have it. While I love .45 ACP, I think the .38 Super--from some research--is a good round for defense. The film noir/private detective aspect also appeals to me... LoL... It is an interesting and American round. Actually, I keep a Ruger GP100 on my nightstand, along with one of my .45s, and it's loaded with .38 Special +P with SJHPs... and I know a lot of folks who carry a .38 Special. My deceased stepgrandfather carried a .38 Special, and the .38 caliber, to me, is a good one: maybe better than the 9mm and 10mm, which are roughly the same bullet size. So, in a defensive situation, either .38 or .45 works for ME. My 9mm is loaded and locked, but, my .38 Special and my .45 are the bedside guns, and that overriding my 12-gauge shotgun. Although it's loaded and locked, as well.

I've really been impressed with my Colt USGI. I know you are a Colt guy. It would not bother me, to have another Colt in my arsenal...

You and yours take care and be safe, my Bro.
Mick

[daveohno]

Mick, the Super 38 +p is a much more potent round than the 38 special or the 38 special +p. It's a hot little fella. Harder hitting than 9mm +p also. In the 1911 platform, it is really easy to shoot and handle.

[Mick_In_Texas]

Mick, the Super 38 +p is a much more potent round than the 38 special or the 38 special +p. It's a hot little fella. Harder hitting than 9mm +p also. In the 1911 platform, it is really easy to shoot and handle.
Well, I like the .38 Super, for various reasons, sir. It seems to me, from what I've read, it's just a good round. I LOVE the 1911 platform; I love the .45 ACP; but, the .38 Super, seems to be better than my 9mm Taurus. So far, I'm still winning this Colt in .38 Super. I've really wanted a .38 Super in a 1911 platform, for a couple of years; and like YOU, I like it. It's good.

You and yours take care and be safe, sir.
Mick

[daveohno]

I'm sure you'll like it. You'll probably have the same cheese eating grin I'm sporting right now about mine. :D

[larry starling]

Well, I like the .38 Super, for various reasons, sir. It seems to me, from what I've read, it's just a good round. I LOVE the 1911 platform; I love the .45 ACP; but, the .38 Super, seems to be better than my 9mm Taurus. So far, I'm still winning this Colt in .38 Super. I've really wanted a .38 Super in a 1911 platform, for a couple of years; and like YOU, I like it. It's good.

You and yours take care and be safe, sir.
Mick
Good luck on your bidding hope you win. With that said I own 4 Colt 1911's in .38 super and they are great guns. Keep us updated on the outcome of the auction.... :)

[swampthang]

Thanks for the info Mick , good luck with your bid!

[Rio Vista Slim]

Mick,
As usual, I'm a day late, and a dollar short, as far as your thread is concerned. Sorry it has taken me so long to respond.

I sincerely hope that you win your bid and get that wonderful looking Colt. I'm rooting for you, all the way. Let us know the second that you find out.

Good Luck!!!!!!

[swampthang]

Mick if for some reason you dont get it check out Buds Gun Shop online he had a few as of yesterday.Might not be exactly what your looking for but worth a shot.

[Mick_In_Texas]

Mick if for some reason you dont get it check out Buds Gun Shop online he had a few as of yesterday.Might not be exactly what your looking for but worth a shot.

Thanks for the info, thang... y'all, I appreciate your enthusiasm. I am going on two years here on John's Forum and the mainpage on m1911.org, and I have met SO many of you who share my enthusiasm for the 1911 platform, in all its calibers (.45ACP, .38Super, 9mm [the Browning Hi-Power])... So far, looks like I'm still in the lead. I can afford it but really can't afford it, but, I chose to bid on a mid-range priced one over a super-polished ss Colt, a Springer Mil-Spec in Parked, and a Llama in zebra-stripe refinish. Have nothing against these--LOVE my Springer .45s and my RIA--but, also love my 88-year-old "Colt's" 1911. I like the two-tone finish more than I did the higher-asking price super polished all shiny stainless, I've had great luck with the functionality and carrying durability of my two-tone ss Mil-Spec Springer... and I do think the .38 Super, while not too common nowadays and more expensive to shoot, is a good round. What little research I've done, after I became fascinated with it from the American history of it with the FBI and all, for a round introduced in 1929, it seems to be very viable in the 21st century, and and a good effective working caliber. Appreciate the reminder on Bud's; I've visited their website over the past two years... on my 1911 "addiction"!

If I end up with this .38 Super, I'm thinking of using it in a couple or three years to renew my Texas CHL. Me, I've been either the ONLY one or one of two folks, in the class, that shoots .45 ACP; that from my Ruger P90, although, next trip, it WILL be a 1911, whether .38 Super or .45 ACP. Folks are always seemingly in awe of our beloved .45 ACP caliber... I tell them, really, it doesn't kick back as bad as THEIR beloved 9s and some .40 Smiths; it IS loud, but, much more controllable than the .357 Mag or 9mm (I have, and have shot, both). The muzzle climb is more pronounced, but, since the .45 doesn't kick as bad, it's easier to get back on target with a .45 pistol when you're being graded on both time and accuracy. At least to me... and the 1911 platform, combined with .45, is even better handling... We have to go out to 25 yds (75 ft) in our qualifying (from 15 to 75 ft/5 to 25 yds); it's timed, from 1 to 6 rounds, to accomodate the revolver folks. J.M. Browning designed an EXCELLET platform for a defensive pistol as far as "eye aim/point and shoot" and getting back on target after a round is discharged. My P90 is good, but, my 1911s feel better and are quicker. My Taurus and Rugers just feel "fat", both in my hand and in my holsters, now...

The .38 Super is said to have a very flat trajectory, and as I said, it's still a viable round for us. It's got an "aura" about it, too, I think... Certainly, there's nothing wrong with many, many brands, but, I chose to bid on the two-tone Colt for a reason. It doesn't say that it's a Series 80; but, it prob is. I can live with the firing pin block in the slide, my Ruger P90 has it, and although I don't consider it "authentic" in a 1911, I ain't gonna sweat its presence. That P90 is another .45 that's earned the respect of my gun-shooting buddies, male and female, for reliability, just like my Springers, Taurus, RIA, and that ol' "Black Beauty", the 88-year-old Colt USGI. I certainly wouldn't mind having my only (and one is prob enough) .38 Super in a good Colt 1911A1. 9 + 1 ain't bad, either, in a defensive situation; although, hope I NEVER have to fire in defense. If that ol' thing will feed SJHPs, which all my other 1911s and pistols and revolver will do, that should be good enough...

Why I love this forum: Y'ALL UNDERSTAND. Y'all, we can share with on things. Often other folks don't "get" our love of Old Slabsides, regardless of our prefered brands. But, I know the folks at my work, and my local LEOs, city, county, and state, respect and appreciate OUR choice, amidst their Glocks, Sigs, whatever, in 9mm and .357 Sig. Y'all are a WONDERFUL bunch.

I'll let y'all know... looks like tomorrow about this time, I should have news...

Y'all all take care and be safe.
Mick :lh:

[mark_flstsc]

I certainly wouldn't mind having my only (and one is prob enough) .38 Super in a good Colt 1911A1.

One is never enough. I have 3. 1 Lwt Stainless Commander and 2 Governments, 1 stainless and a blued enhanced model.

Good luck. I think you will like it.

Mark McDermott
Huntsville, AL

[gqucool1911]

Mick, I can still see you have a very bad case of 1911 itus, nothing wrong with that!!! :D I hope you are successful in getting your Colt 1911 in .38 super.. I took a trip over to gunbroker and looked closer at the gun you are bidding on very nice. I just bet you can't wait to get your hands on it!!! I have priced the 38 Super it is more $$ then the .45 acp but I am thinking if you look hard enough you will find some better priced ammo. If you reloaded then that would be a whole different situation. Well bro, good luck to you. If you win it you WILL like it!!! But make certain to post a bunch of pics and also a range report!!!! :D :D

[Mick_In_Texas]

One is never enough. I have 3. 1 Lwt Stainless Commander and 2 Governments, 1 stainless and a blued enhanced model.

Good luck. I think you will like it.

Mark McDermott
Huntsville, AL

As far as 1911s go... you got THAT right! I appreciate your enthusiasm, too. I'm still "winning" it... I still kick myself for going so long without getting a 1911 in ANY caliber. Or brand. I've been fascinated with .45 ACP for years, but the P90 was my first, in 1999. Once you experience it, though, to me, you gotta start looking for a 1911... then, you start looking at 1911s, in general, and learn about the .38 Super, as well as the Browning Hi-Power in 9mm, which my private sector boss had back in the 80s. I like the full size, myself, 5" barrels, but, each to their own... my local gunsmith and FFL dealer, has a modified Colt Combat, that he's cut down to a 3-1/2" barrel for carry. Slide, barrel, frame, guide rod, recoil sprng... it's a beauty. He loves the ones I've bought, my Springers, my RIAs, my Colt 1911 WWI, he sees them before I DO... LOL...

My credit is not good with my local Springer/Colt dealer. On-line dealers are more forgiving, and I've never shafted one. With Eddie's cooperation, my FFL locally, I've been REAL lucky. Folks online trust me. That's a shame that my local doesn't. But, that's life. I have nothing against them; that's business. IF I manage to get that Colt .38 Super, I agree with you: I think I will be WELL pleased with it! If I don't well, there you go.

Thank you for this encouragement, Mark. You are among the many here, who share my enthusiasm for this platform. And the various calibers it can be had in. Bro, they're ALL good. I love them. I'm not a violent man, but, I DO believe in law-abiding folks having guns if they want them. I can fight, one way or the other; I just prefer, NOT to. Folks here, regardless of the country they're in, are NOT the/a problem.

You and yours take care and be safe.
Mick

[Mick_In_Texas]

I won the auction, y'all. I've got to go round up the money for the seller tomorrow, and get my FFL's certificate. Since I was the only bidder, maybe it is overpriced; oh, well, a Colt is a Colt in stainless steel. Especially two-tone. Makes it good for concealed and open carry, in my Galco or Horseshoe leather, and it SHOULD fit either, being built on a 1911 platform. I've researched and read on the .38 Super round, and Hunter--one of the mods here--is my friend--and it seems to be a good one, if a little rare. And expensive.

Like I say, next time I have to re-qualify for my Texas CHL, I'll prob do it with a 1911, whether .45 ACP or the Colt's .38 Super. Dang good gun, Old Slabsides.

Y'all all take care N be safe. Have a good start on the weekend, I love the folks here on John's forum.

Mick

[Hunter]

Glad to hear you won the auction Mick and now the worst part...the wait. I think you will be pleased with the Super .38 I love mine. I would not let the fact of no bids worry me the last Colt I bought on gunbroker was the GCNM 9mm and there were no bids and several days later had the chance to make $200 on it. In case yall are wondering no I did not even consider selling. Mick please let us know when you get her in a more pictures. Take care my friend.

[swampthang]

Glad to hear you got that colt Mick how bout some pics when it arrives?

[clughog]

Great, Mick! Can't wait to see the pictures. Glad you won the auction!

[Mick_In_Texas]

Glad to hear you won the auction Mick and now the worst part...the wait. I think you will be pleased with the Super .38 I love mine. I would not let the fact of no bids worry me the last Colt I bought on gunbroker was the GCNM 9mm and there were no bids and several days later had the chance to make $200 on it. In case yall are wondering no I did not even consider selling. Mick please let us know when you get her in a more pictures. Take care my friend.

I will. I'll find out the Model Number, when I get her. It's a full-size, 5" barrel, in two tone stainless, with black Colt grips. I've gotta go rustle up money tomorrow to pay for it. It looks a lot like my Mil-Spec SA ss. I will bet it's a Series 80, but, can live with that. I'll be joining you NEW and modern Colt owners, now... along with my SAs and my Rock Island. My USGI 1911 from 1918 is a shooter, for sure, she looks really sweet after her gunsmith detail strip and cleaning... And the first 1911A1 I ever handled/cleaned, was a work buddy's Colt Commander, Series 70. Danged ol' thang, needed a good field strip and cleaning, and I did that for him, and thank my God that I didn't idiot scratch the frame or slide off the slide stop on his!!! I did on my first own 1911A1, the ss Springer Mil-Spec. I'd die if I damaged another person's weapon... LoL... He started out with an Ace in .22LR caliber, but, learned that with rabid dogs, the .22LR wasn't as effective as the .45 ACP, and traded his Ace for the Commander. This was about 15-16 years ago. He knows I'm a big fan of the .45 ACP, as many folks at work do, and of the 1911 platform. I think he'll like the Colt .38 Super.

I know Champion Firearms here in College Station stocks FMJ in .38 Super; also, I'm a Cheaper Than Dirt buyer, but, they charge outrageous fees to ship ammo. I sure like the history and aura of the .38 Super in a 1911... and I'm thinking, it may be a better round than the .357 Magnum, actually. They're ALL .38 calibers, basically... as is, really, the 9mm.

Love y'all's support: thank you. I WILL let y'all know when I get my Colt .38 Super, and will post my own photos of it, bad as they may be!

Y'all all take care and be safe, and have a good start on the weekend!
Mick

[OD*]

Congrats Mick!

OK now, it is a two tone or it just has polished flats?

I will bet it's a Series 80,
It is, it is a model O2091;
http://www.coltsmfg.com/cmci/38Super.asp

[Mick_In_Texas]

Congrats Mick!

OK now, it is a two tone or it just has polished flats?


It is, it is a model O2091;
http://www.coltsmfg.com/cmci/38Super.asp
Actually, I passed on one that was "super" stainless. The one I won, is two-tone:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/Mick_In_Texas/362840d5.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/Mick_In_Texas/1ec5165c.jpg

The super-polished one was out of my range for financing. This one, I have the resources to buy. Once I get it in my hot little hands, I'll info you good folks on the actual model number. I'll be working tomorrow on my lunch break, to get payment to the selller. They didn't give a specific model number, but, looks like a good pistol. It's mine, I just need to generate a payment for it.

I like the .38 Super. It may end up as a primary carry gun. In 1929 the FBI liked it, and I think it's better than our Department of Public Safety's .357 Sig/Auto... that's one of the goofiest rounds I've ever seen.

You and yours take care, Sir, and have a good start on the weekend!
Mick

[OD*]

OK, that's not a two tone Mick, it's a standard stainless with the polished flats. Your picture is of a model O2091. The bright stainless is a O2071ELC2 and the blued version is a O2991. Colt is not offering them in a true two tone, like the Special Combat Government pictured here;

http://www.coltsmfg.com/cmci/images/Special_O2570CM.jpg

[daveohno]

OD, you're killing me! You know that's the only one I'm even remotely thinking of and here come the yOD*a Jedi mind tricks! :scared: (You need a 2 tone, you need a 2 tone)
And OD sits chuckling with that evil laugh :eek:

[paul45]

Good Lord, Dave....you got to slow down on those high dollar Colts!!!

[OD*]

It's subliminal messaging Dave, I'm on retainer with Colt. http://www.oprano.com/msgboard/images/smilies/evilbanana9.gif

[RickB]

I have the same model that Mick just got; it's the stainless Super variant of the "NRM" M1991A1. That model was introduced in early '04, and I got mine as soon as I could find a dealer who had one. My buddy went to the SHOT Show that year, and he called me at work, on his cell phone from the Colt booth, to tell me the gun was going to be available at distributors. Other than a rather strange bushing fit - tight on the barrel and loose in the slide - it is a very well-fit and good-shooting gun. I had my local gunsmithing services provider fit a King's match bushing, and I added an ambi safety (lefty), but it's otherwise stock. I hadn't shot it in over a year, but put a few rounds through it last Saturday, reminding me what a fun gun it is; you'll like it.

[OD*]

Correct, though Colt is listing them as model O2091.

[daveohno]

Well, the problem with the high end pistols is that they seem to be the only ones that catch my eye. The good thing is that I have most of the Colt's that I want, currently. A couple of Special Combats in 38 Super (hard chrome and two tone), 6" Bright Stainless Python, maybe s a snubby Python and a couple of Diamondback's and I should be good. That is for now at least. If they start making Python's again, of course, I NEED one of those (or 2 or maybe 3). Oops, almost forgot, maybe a WW2 repro. I'll be OK, unless Colt starts introducing new pistols again. :eek: :eek:

[Mick_In_Texas]

OK, that's not a two tone Mick, it's a standard stainless with the polished flats. Your picture is of a model O2091. The bright stainless is a O2071ELC2 and the blued version is a O2991. Colt is not offering them in a true two tone, like the Special Combat Government pictured here;

http://www.coltsmfg.com/cmci/images/Special_O2570CM.jpg
I understand now: yes, mine's just got the polished flats (slide sides). It's basically the same finish as my PB9151L ss Mil-Spec Springer, and I think yours, when I think about it, is a more proper description--ss gun, polished flats/slide sides. That picture is what I now see as a "true" two-tone: like my Ruger P90 in matte black frame/barrel/sights/frame components, gold slide.

There was a bright stainless Colt .38 Super on GunBroker as well this week, but it was WAY out of my range... there was also a Springer in Parked, a Mil-Spec I believe, and it was very reasonable, but, I just didn't want another Parked one, and I can barely afford the Colt (hee hee, HAVE to afford it NOW), and I decided overall, I'd go for the Colt in ss and bite the bullet (which I was prepared to do, so to speak, I guess a .38 Special one!) should I win it. The bright stainless was really attractive, but, actually? A little too much for me, anyways... just a personal preference. I like this type ss finish very well, from having shot and carried my Ol' Reliable Springer in that type so much over the last year...It's a good workable finish, if you carry it frequently, shoot it pretty frequently, and thus field strip it fairly frequently (I often field strip, clean, and lube it fairly often, even if it hasn't been fired recently, since it's a carry/bedside/travel gun).

Anyways... I got a real shakeup at work today, and you folks here to share this interest with is nice and enjoyed ANY time; but, especially this weekend... as we are walking into a whole new situation Monday morning on the 25th (boss got demoted basically, his big boss moving in to his office in OUR operation--we're all skittish... ). The sharing and enthusiasm I find among you folks, and the knowledge I gain, is just... amazing. And appreciated.

Y'all take care and have a good weekend.
Mick

[Mick_In_Texas]

I have the same model that Mick just got; it's the stainless Super variant of the "NRM" M1991A1. That model was introduced in early '04, and I got mine as soon as I could find a dealer who had one. My buddy went to the SHOT Show that year, and he called me at work, on his cell phone from the Colt booth, to tell me the gun was going to be available at distributors. Other than a rather strange bushing fit - tight on the barrel and loose in the slide - it is a very well-fit and good-shooting gun. I had my local gunsmithing services provider fit a King's match bushing, and I added an ambi safety (lefty), but it's otherwise stock. I hadn't shot it in over a year, but put a few rounds through it last Saturday, reminding me what a fun gun it is; you'll like it.
Thanks, Rick. I'll check that when I get her. What a cool retelling of how you got yours! Thanks for sharing...

Take care and be safe...

Mick

[Mick_In_Texas]

I so appreciate all y'all's shared enthusiasm with me, over this beauty. I am SO THANKFUL I found this place a year ago... I love seeing y'all's guns, I love being able to share my own among folks who understand and have the same feelings I do about our beloved 1911/A1 in ANY brand, ANY of its calibers... I've learned more about the platform--and GUNS IN GENERAL, really, here, than in many years of being around shooters and gun owners and dealers and in CHL classes in real time.

Y'all's excitement and information and support as I add the .38 Super to my collection... well, even if we hadn't had a bomb dropped in our laps at work this afternoon, is really appreciated. I love seeing all y'all's fine arms, too, and I really appreciate all the folks here who've helped me learn more about not only the 1911 but, by transference, ALL pistols and revolvers in general maintenance... and the 1911 in particular (I'm now FAR more familiar with cleaning, disassembly, assembly, and even minor modifications like my MSH switchouts--the ONLY times I've EVER "modified" a weapon). I'm comfortable with the notorious slide stop--haven't scratched my Rock, my dad's Rock, my USGI, or my GI45!!!--and springs and MSHs and triggers and hammers and magazines and all this wonderful stuff, thanks to YOU ALL.

I WILL share the pics of my own of this Colt .38... But, I wanted y'all, and El Jefe, John, our host, and our mods, that for this ol' Texas boy... this place is appreciated.

Y'all ALL take care and be safe. Have a good weekend, folks.
Mick

[Mick_In_Texas]

Correct, though Colt is listing them as model O2091.

I'm on the Colt website, in a tab... looks like the one I won, IS the 02091 in stainless steel. The Colt description fits the auction description.

Just a confirmation of your own research. Y'all all take care and be safe.
Mick